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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Westlake Village, California, United States

Developed and executed comprehensive procurement strategies to meet the company's short and long-term goals, including cost reduction, supply risk mitigation, and supplier relationship management. Lead procurement, agriculture, sustainable sourcing, purchasing and global lead for contract-manufacturing. Part of U.S. leadership team. Drove innovation through suppliers, direct sourcing (fruit, ingredients, packaging), indirect sourcing, agriculture (Dole U.S. Farms), purchasing (materials management), sustainable sourcing, resilience, support for Dole Europe and sale of non-core assets.-Delivered record FY23 $138M EBIT, 7% above budget and record $54M Innovation net revenue through 32 new SKU launches including 3 new categories for Dole -Record FY21 EBIT while creating a new Supplier Relationship Management program with Joint Business Development Plans that consolidated volume, built needed supplier capacity, measured supplier performance with target KPI's driving 8% improvement in supplier OTIF service levels, 12% quality material rejection improvements and a $34M cost avoidance-Created a cross functionally aligned 3-year strategic plan with path to drive $108m incremental savings and generate $82M in incremental revenue through supplier innovation-Drove innovation process framework cross functional alignment, listened to everyone's ideas, inspired others, had everyone's back, aligned on decisions that cut innovation timelines by half, improved launch time adherence by 44% and raised launch cost adherence to 98%-Drove historically high service levels despite pandemic and ocean freight challenges, whilst mitigating inflation through x-functional collaboration.-32 new SKU’s launched in 2023, including major innovations through co-manufacturers in new categories (Frozen Novelties, Probiotic Soda’s, Vitamin Supplements). 25 new SKU’s launched in 2024Consistent high performer with top annual performance ratings throughout Unilever, Chobani and Dole tenure.

Greater New York City Area

Procurement lead for Sustainability, Co-manufacturing, ERP project and business partner for Chobani AustraliaProcurement business partner and consultant for Chobani Café and Incubator startups, including Banza Chickpea Pasta, Cisse Cocoa Co, Pique Tea Crystals, Chloe's Fruit Pops, Snow Monkey and Farmer Willie's Ginger BeerDrove supplier innovations leading to 37% topline YoY growth and 6% margin improvement maintaining sustainable sourcing standards in a complex global supply chain, whilst functional ERP (SAP) project lead. Created a risk management initiative for Ingredients, still used today, reducing E&O by $12m in 2019

Greater New York City Area

Responsible for the strategic sourcing of quality, natural ingredients including, but not limited to fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, chocolate; implementing sourcing strategy, and developing suppliers and ingredients to meet growth and innovation needs.• Built a new team, better analytics and processes to fill a critical gap in strategic sourcing expertise, in a lightning fast speed-to-market and high top-line growth environment (43 new SKU launches in 2017, 47 in 2018)• Responsible for Procurement Ingredients strategic sourcing, innovation and operations• Managed complex portfolio with over 1000 primary and secondary ingredients originating from Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa, including fruit, vanilla, coconut milk, flavors, nuts, chocolate, oils, sugar, flour, oats, seeds, baked goods, inclusions, prebiotics, stabilizers, emulsifiers, proteins, vitamins, salt, gums• Focused on developing and executing sourcing strategy, driving cross functional alignment, developing new suppliers and ingredients to meet innovation needs (within fastest innovation cycle times in the industry) and aggressive growth targets (including for new platforms such as drinks) at a competitive cost• Delivered tens of $MM’s in P&L savings cost avoidance, whilst growing team to 6 reports; through collaborative SRM process, strategic projects with partner suppliers, more robust RFP’s, better market intel and relationships with secondary supply base, cost modelling and intense negotiation at innovation stage for better margin• Drove resilience supply security strategy, improved supplier cost management, service & quality, less obsolescence, better internal collaboration with R&D, Ops and Quality, comprehensive specs, risk management, supplier metrics and robust contracts, including purchasing, contract manufacturing, exclusivity and service level agreements, including a 17% improvement in quality material rejections

Greater New York City Area

Responsible for Procurement (for all markets globally) of tea extract & aroma for tea Ready-To-Drink products, Coffee for U.S. and leaf tea ex Latin America. Supplier Relationship Leader with "Platinum Supplier" for Procurement "Partner to Win" Team; coordinating and prioritizing multiple innovation and capacity projects.Spokesperson for "Pure Leaf" brand• Drove cross portfolio process improvement and strategic projects (including talent retention, negotiation training) as Ingredients leader of the North America Procurement Leadership Team• Set up and led “Americas Tea Office” (Procurement/QA/QC/CSR/Regulatory/Logistics hub) managing end-to-end operational and strategic sourcing from raw material to blending to achieve lowest transfer cost and supply security• Global Tea Procurement Lead responsible for $115MM of portfolio. Delivered $51MM in savings (including $7MM Decaff negotiation) and $12m in working capital reduction through VMI/consignment, leading to positive cash flow.• As Chairman of U.S. Tea Association (formed in 1899), drove advocacy and industry improvements, including tea & health messaging (which drove 100% industry sales growth in 6 years to $15bn wholesale, $20bn retail in 2016), governmental collaboration on regulatory, standards of identity and clearer import regulations. Led industry growth partnership initiatives in Canada as Vice-Chairman of the Canadian Tea Association, including growing North American bottled iced tea market to $8bn retail through convenience and health messaging.Extensive training including over 40 leadership, procurement, negotiation, finance, supply chain and IT courses,

Greater New York City Area

End-to-end management of Americas tea supply chain at operational and strategic level from raw material to blending to achieve lowest transfer cost.Responsibilities for blend development, R&D support, PR, Pepsi Lipton Partnership Support.Led significant Inventory/Stock/WC reductions. Set up “UL Americas Tea Buying Office” (Procurement/QA/QC/RS/Regulatory) in 2010.Executed Sustainability Strategy: drove partnership with Rainforest Alliance (NGO) to help farmers on path to certification in Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador.• Drove 100% Rainforest Alliance (NGO) certification of LATAM tea farms, whilst managing supply and brand roll out transition (230 SKUs). The 2011 Harvard Business Review case study about this project covers this project.• Global Pepsi bottled tea JV Procurement leader and R&D partner, driving double digit growth in €2.3bn business• Drove idea to prototype in 5 months for “future leader” (Team of 5) skin cream startup and direct to consumer project• Ingredients buyer (spices, seeds, seasonings) from 2004 to 2010 (for Ragu, Bertolli Sauces, Hellman’s, Foodservice)

Greater New York City Area

Strategic Sourcing of Spices, Seeds, Seasonings and Tea

Sri Lanka

Sourcing, trading, warehousing, co-manufacturing, product development, logistics and customer managementOne of four in core brand team that grew Lipton business by 20% CAGR in 2002;Sri Lanka Tea Sustainability Manager – rolled out “Ethical Tea Partnership” and Unilever Initiative.Traded tea in original, specialty blend and value added form to overseas Unilever and 3rd party accounts.Auction buying, blending, price and availability forecasting, tea commodity trading

London, United Kingdom

Extensive cross functional training in “Future Leader” program, including Procurement, Operations, R&D, QualityMarketed and sold Brooke Bond Africa teas to customers worldwide including Tetley, Twinings, Taylor’sProfessional Tea Taster and Blending training. Coffee QC tasting. Marketed and sold Brooke Bond Africa teas to internal and external customers worldwide.

London, United Kingdom

Commodity trading support; Managed bare bone charter and single voyage vessels, including bunker management; Marine surveying, inland logistics, ocean freight management

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Double Major In Management & Marketing

Courses included Sustainability, Leadership, Industry Analysis, Operations Management, Project Management, Supply Chain Management.

Economics And Shipping (Part-Time)

Ba (Hons), Hispanic Studies (Spanish & Portuguese Language)

Ran music event business.

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